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Draft Scout Joe Mays News

12/10/14 - LB Joe Mays finally got his chance to start at middle linebacker for the Chiefs, as he opened with the first defense against Arizona. Mays tore a ligament in his right wrist in the second preseason game and did not return to the active roster until November 9th. It wasn't until his fifth game last Sunday against Arizona that he saw significant playing time on defense, starting the game and getting 34 snaps in the Chiefs base 3-4-4 defense.
"I thought Joe played physical, downhill football," said Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. "He did a good job with that."

11/08/14 - LB Joe Mays was activated from reserve/injured, designated for return by the Chiefs Saturday (Nov. 8). Mays (5-11, 244) has seen action in 61 contests (35 starts) in six NFL seasons with the Houston Texans (2013), Denver Broncos (2010-12) and Philadelphia Eagles (2008-09). He joined Kansas City as a free agent on March 12, 2014 and was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return on Sept. 2, 2014. His career numbers include 194 tackles (141 solo), 18 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks (minus-10.5 yards), six passes defensed and one forced fumble. He originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (200th overall) of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2008 NFL Draft.

10/30/14 - LB Joe Mays, who is on reserve/injured, designated for return, returned to practice Wednesday (Oct. 29). The Chiefs have 21 days to decide whether to active him or keep him on reserve/injured for the remainder of the season.

10/30/14 - MLB Joe Mays returned to the practice field this week for the first time since he suffered a torn ligament in his right hand on August 17 in a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Mays was placed on reserve/injured, designated for return and his window of opportunity to show the Chiefs' coaches he's healthy is three weeks.

10/14/14 - LB Joe Mays can begin practicing with the Chiefs as the team's designated player to return from the injured-reserve list. Mays moved to injured reserve in the first week of the regular season after surgery on a torn wrist tendon. Head coach Andy Reid indicated May is not physically ready to begin practicing just yet.